Science Archive
Archives for September 2022
Coral reefs can protect coastal cities from deadly floods, if only we keep them alive.
China’s catastrophic summer shows its climate adaptation plans still have a long way to go.
How Hurricane Ian got so powerful — in just two days.
The undersea explosions in two gas pipelines from Russia exposed Europe’s vulnerabilities — just as the continent faces a looming energy crisis.
Populations are growing in coastal cities, which are vulnerable as sea levels rise and hurricanes drive larger storm surges.
Humanity now has the beginnings of a true defense against asteroids.
Sackett v. EPA may prove to be the most significant attack on America’s clean water laws since the 1970s.
Long-distance trains in the US are very slow, but it’s much more environmentally friendly and rewarding.
The Republican justices who overruled Roe v. Wade are only getting started.
An epic drought in the West is drying up the river. But that’s only part of the story.
Hurricane Fiona showed how improvement efforts remain hampered by years of neglect and mismanagement.
Five years after Maria struck the island territory, Puerto Rico still isn’t prepared for hurricanes.
What the war on invasive lanternflies gets wrong.
Progressives have slammed an agreement on permitting reforms as a giveaway to fossil fuels.
“California Burning” author Katherine Blunt on the lessons learned in California.